Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「慕古薄今」 for your learning.
The idiom 「慕古薄今」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Mu: to envy, to admire; Bo: to be frivolous. It means to respect the past and despise the present.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù gǔ báo jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou6 gu2 bok6 gam1
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
